Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Needles). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 96-48 victory over the Seligman Antelopes. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Leading Needles to victory were Darrell Russell and Luke Mills. Russell dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Mills went 9 for 17 en route to 24 points plus eight assists and three steals. Russell is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Michael Burns was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Needles smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Needles' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Seligman, they moved to 3-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
The future could be bright for both Needles and Seligman: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Needles will try to hand Tournament Team their fourth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Seligman will look to extend Mayer's five-game losing streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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